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Celebrating UK Black Footie Firsts throughout December

Updated: Jan 19, 2023


To mark the winter FIFA World Cup 2023, we'll be exploring some UK Black firsts in football throughout December.



Do you know who was...

  • The first Black Briton to play association football at international level

  • The first known Black women's footballer in Britain

  • The first Black Briton to play for the senior men's England national team

  • The first player of African-Caribbean descent to be signed to Rangers in 1917


Check out out any of our Bio Shorts articles on the individuals below to find out the answers and why not play our football themed quiz with your friends too!


  • Black and White image of Black Briton Walter Tull. Male wearing miliary hat.
    Walter Tul
  • Bronze statue of UK Black footballer Laurie Cunningham striking a pose of kicking a ball into the back of a football net.
    Laurie Cunningham
  • black and White image of Vivian Anderson playing in a football match wearing those very short shorts that footballers use to wear back in the 1970s and 1980s!
    Vivian Anderson
  • Black and White image of Scottish Black footballer Andrew Watson. Grainy picture. Male wearing a horrible looking pinstripe suit.
    Andrew Watson
  • Black and White photo of Emma Clarke. copped image from a wider picture of the England female football team from late 1890s. She is wearing white headscarves and white blouse.
    Emma Clarke
  • Old Black and White picture of Arthur Wharton wearing his football kit.
    Arthur Wharton

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